ESC of Northeast Ohio 2023 Summer Camp for High School Students: Traditional and Advanced Manufacturing

Twenty students from districts served by the ESC of Northeast Ohio attended the 2023 Summer Camp for High School Students to learn about manufacturing—one of the in-demand employment sectors in Northeast Ohio. None of the students attending the camp had any prior experience or knowledge about the manufacturing sector.

Through presentations, panel discussions, personal meetings, site visits to Swagelok Global Headquarters and Avery Dennison Performance Tapes, and hands-on activities with computer sensors and virtual reality technology, students learned about the differences between traditional and advanced manufacturing and the needs of employers.

Business leaders from Component Repair Technologies (CRT), GE Health Care, ManufacturingWorks Cleveland, Stripmatic

Products, and Precision Metalforming Association met with students to provide information about their companies and to discuss the knowledge and skills needed for entry-level employment. Students learned about pre-apprenticeship programs, entry-level pay and benefits, and opportunities for training, education, and advancement at the various companies.

Presenters shared that they had circuitous paths to their own current positions, including attending college, going straight into a job after high school, getting specific trade or on-the-job career training, joining the military, or taking an opportunity when it was offered by a friend or family member. As a result of the camp and site visits to companies, students expressed their intent to learn more about the manufacturing job opportunities and training available in Northeast Ohio.

The ESC of Northeast Ohio and the First Ring Schools Collaborative hosted an E4Me Career Program on October 11 at the ESC. More than 200 high school students from schools from Cleveland and inner ring suburbs learned about their employment, entrepreneurship, enlistment and education opportunities after high school graduation.

There were 30+ panelists/presenters that work in different fields as well as all branches of the United States military who had the opportunity to interact with the students.

One of the most common pieces of advice from the panelists was the importance of young adults developing soft skills…having a good work ethic, integrity, responsibility, being on time, having good communication skills and showing proper manners.

Districts represented included: Berea, Bedford, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland Heights University Heights, Maple Heights, Richmond Heights, Shaker Heights, Warrensville Heights, South Euclid-Lyndhurst, Euclid, Garfield Heights, and Brooklyn.

“We hope this day has inspired these students to think about their future in a new light and now have insight into making decisions on their next pathway.”

Special thanks to our presenters and panelists:

Tri-C Workforce Development, MAGNET, John Carroll University, Baldwin Wallace University, Kent State University, Notre Dame College , Cleveland State University, FBI-Cleveland, Lakewood City Police, Compass Consulting Services, Swagelok, Cleveland Guardians, Greater Cleveland Partnership, Public Consulting Group, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Lincoln Electric , Component Repair Technologies, Cleveland ClinicCenter for Youth Ed, Cleveland Clinic-ASPIRE Program, Cleveland Clinic, Olympic Steel, US Army National Guard, US Army, US Navy, US Marines, US Coast Guard, Cleveland Public Power, Metropolitan Veterinary Academy, Metro Health, Dollar Bank, GE HealthCare, Iron Workers 17, Sheet Metal Workers - Smart Local 33, Cleveland Builds, Cement Masons, Ohio Operating Engineers, Carpenters

For information, contact:

Lisa Adler, Supervisor

lisa.adler@escneo.org

440-688-1280

Located at the Metzenbaum Center at 8200 Cedar Road in Chesterland, Passport School serves students ages 5-22 with multiple disabilities and significant medical needs in a separate facility providing intensive educational, behavioral, and medical programming.

On June 5, the school held a field day and picnic at the new Metzenbaum built adaptive playground in the back of the school building.

The last event of this past school year ending on June 7, was Mark’s graduating. He was a Warrensville Hts. School District student who came to our educational program in first grade. We wish him well in his new career in adult services.

The 2023-24 school year got off to a great start with four new students and a new speech therapist. Three students are from Chardon and one from Richmond Heights Local Schools. Welcome Jessica, who will be working with the students one day a week.

And we said goodbye to Mary, retired after 31 years as a classroom aide at Passport (below with family) and Linda, Transition Coordinator for the ESC of Northeast Ohio who worked part time with Passport’s graduating seniors (above). Good luck –Happy Retirement!

For more information, contact: Kimberly Allen, Ed.S, Vice

President of Education/Superintendent of Schools

kimberly.allen@achievementctrs.org

On a picture perfect day in May 2023, TavYon and Jacob, donned their caps and gowns as they prepared to be the first graduating class of the Achievement Centers for Children’s Autism School. There they stood, diplomas in hand - family, district representatives and ACC staff all around, thrilled to celebrate this milestone event. While much smaller than the typical high school graduation, the ceremony included all the highlights…Pomp and Circumstance, caps and gowns, speeches and diplomas.

ACC’s first graduates wrapped up their high school experience in grand fashion accompanied by cheers and tears and all the hopes for a promising future. We couldn’t be more proud about the success of these graduates. TavYon and Jacob are amazing young men who will forever be in the hearts of all who have had the privilege of teaching, learning and growing with them.